Champion geneticsGourd
Bushel gourd 248.2 Charlot 2025
French record: over 112 kg.
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Grown by Armand Charlot in 2025, this bushel gourd of over 112 kg holds the French record. Vigorous and rarely troubled by disease, it is an excellent way into giant-vegetable competition.
Pedigree
- Grower
- Armand Charlot
- Year
- 2025
- Parent fruit
- 112.6 kg · 248.2 lb
Growing requirements
What this crop asks of you, rated by Nicolas across his five decisive criteria.
- Irrigation
- Climate resilience
- Disease susceptibility
- Managing the giant fruit
- Nutrition & soil
His tips for this crop
- Very vigorous — let it run.
- Rich soil, but never waterlogged.
- Deep irrigation.
- Can be trained upwards.
- Few diseases — ideal to start with.
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At a glance
- Seeds / pack
- 3 seeds
